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>> eric holder talks on defense right and the defense marriage act and the decision not to defend it in court. and he talked about restoring civil right and the vote to ex-felons. this is 20 minutes. >> our next guest is a special guest and we appreciate having him here as we always do. i commend general holder for his willingness to speak to us candidly and openly every year. the fact that our parting gift is going to be a baseball cap speaks to how many times you have been here because all of the gifts we give out have already been given to you. we will give you something you might be able to use. but we have all familiar with general holder. he was sworn in as the 82 attorney general on february 3rd 2009. he was named to be the deputy attorney general in 1997 and served as the united states attorney for the district of columbia. he was nominated to be an associate judge for the district of columbia. he was a litigation partner at covington in washington. it is a pleasure to have you to here address us. general? [ applause ] &%c1 >> good morning. thank you, attorney general j.b. va
>> eric holder talks on defense right and the defense marriage act and the decision not to defend it in court. and he talked about restoring civil right and the vote to ex-felons. this is 20 minutes. >> our next guest is a special guest and we appreciate having him here as we always do. i commend general holder for his willingness to speak to us candidly and openly every year. the fact that our parting gift is going to be a baseball cap speaks to how many times you have been here...
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i've gone back and i've talked to defense attorneys, i've talked to prosecutors. prosecutors say to me -- and i used to be an assistant attorney general -- we have to plea bargain. we have to -- if you take this away from us we're not going to be able to get people to plead. but they're not -- they are pleading for the wrong reasons. they're pleading because -- not because they think they're guilty a lot of times, because if they plead it's to six months and a misdemeanor sometimes. if they try the case, it can be five years or ten years in prisonment, and mr. cline, as he said, there are actually examples of people who are offered six months and a year and no time served, who refuse to plead because they really thought they were innocent. were indicted on 15 counts, were found innocent on 14 of those, with the offer out there of a year and a day if they pled, and went to jail for five years. and the jury -- there was a case in birmingham, i'm aware of, because i -- it was widely reported -- where the jury came out and congratulated the defendants family and yet t
i've gone back and i've talked to defense attorneys, i've talked to prosecutors. prosecutors say to me -- and i used to be an assistant attorney general -- we have to plea bargain. we have to -- if you take this away from us we're not going to be able to get people to plead. but they're not -- they are pleading for the wrong reasons. they're pleading because -- not because they think they're guilty a lot of times, because if they plead it's to six months and a misdemeanor sometimes. if they try...
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there's an organization appointed by the secretary of defense that goes by the acronym dacowits, defense advisory committee on women in the services, voted overwhelmingly in support of each and every one of these components of the gillibrand bill. dacowits was created in 1951, way back then under secretary marshall. the committee is composed by civilian and military men and women who are appointed by the defense secretary to provide advice and recommendations on matters and policies related to recruitment and retention treatment, et cetera, and well-being -- and the well-being of our highly qualified professional women in the armed forces. historically, the recommendations by dacowits have been very instrumental in affecting changes to the laws and policies pertaining to women in the military. this is an outside advocacy group or ad hoc panel. it's a long-standing advisory committee hand-picked by the secretary of defense and it supports the substance of this legislation. it's easier to support incremental reform but, in fact, it is also prudent to try small reforms before making bigger
there's an organization appointed by the secretary of defense that goes by the acronym dacowits, defense advisory committee on women in the services, voted overwhelmingly in support of each and every one of these components of the gillibrand bill. dacowits was created in 1951, way back then under secretary marshall. the committee is composed by civilian and military men and women who are appointed by the defense secretary to provide advice and recommendations on matters and policies related to...
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further, since 2005, the defense department has used this funding for child-care centers, hospitals, traumatic brain injury research, orthopedic equipment, hospitals and schools. in 2010, $50 million in funds were used for the guam improvement enterprise fund. $50 million in ogo funds were used for the guam kpwraouplt enterprise -- improvement enterprise fund. last year funds were allocated to egypt, jordan, kazakhstan, kenya, lebanon, somalia, south sudden -- sudan, uzbekistan and yemen. last year the funds were used for trafficking in persons related to labor migration in the kazak republic and establish a tunesia american enterprise fund. in 2011, $89.3 million was used by the national guard to support the southwest border of the united states. this years $2818 million in ogo funding is being used for the tricare health care funding. some of the ways that in the past ogo funding has been used. mr. president, i'm not here to argue about the wisdom of any of those expenditures. many of them may well be valid. but what i will say is that the needs of our veterans are also valid. and
further, since 2005, the defense department has used this funding for child-care centers, hospitals, traumatic brain injury research, orthopedic equipment, hospitals and schools. in 2010, $50 million in funds were used for the guam improvement enterprise fund. $50 million in ogo funds were used for the guam kpwraouplt enterprise -- improvement enterprise fund. last year funds were allocated to egypt, jordan, kazakhstan, kenya, lebanon, somalia, south sudden -- sudan, uzbekistan and yemen. last...
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that is an area of missile defense. most notably with regard to syria and here as well as in other areas. so what we -- >> your trying to -- >> i noticed there is any argument out there. los substantiated basis that suggested the president of russia has taken the action that he has taken because of actions the united states has taken. i think that in the historian, anybody knowledgeable about russia or the former soviet union would be as dismissive as that suggestion as i am trying to be now. >> the president was dismissive, but jen in the last campaign said russia was our number one geopolitical foe. >> no. again, the situation where russia is violating international law because a country that moscow to have a government that moscow supported was rejected by the vast majority of the ukrainian people and because they wanted to determine their own future. they wanted to be able to make that decision as to their integration with your. they did not want to be dictated to by an outside state or an outside authority. it is h
that is an area of missile defense. most notably with regard to syria and here as well as in other areas. so what we -- >> your trying to -- >> i noticed there is any argument out there. los substantiated basis that suggested the president of russia has taken the action that he has taken because of actions the united states has taken. i think that in the historian, anybody knowledgeable about russia or the former soviet union would be as dismissive as that suggestion as i am trying...
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speakers included former state and defense department officials and thand a representative withe u.s. agency for international development. the event was hosted by the u.s. institute of peace in washington, d.c. it runs about one hour 10 minutes. >> i would also like to thank all of you for coming. thank your distinguished guests, ambassador dobbins in particular. also our panelists for this first panel which is titled the united states and afghanistan, the longview. i think it's only in a town like washington, d.c. we can talk about looking beyond 2014 as a longview. but given the tendency to view, have a quite a reactive u.s.-afghanistan policy in relations certainly of late with lots of focusing deed on security transition in the upcoming political transition in 2014 in particular, i do think in terms of the current discourse in washington talking about life beyond 2014 in afghanistan is taking a longview. i think one of the objectives in this, for today, is really to try to look at the future relation between the u.s. and pakistan beyond 2014. that there is a longer-term interest
speakers included former state and defense department officials and thand a representative withe u.s. agency for international development. the event was hosted by the u.s. institute of peace in washington, d.c. it runs about one hour 10 minutes. >> i would also like to thank all of you for coming. thank your distinguished guests, ambassador dobbins in particular. also our panelists for this first panel which is titled the united states and afghanistan, the longview. i think it's only in...
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. >> secretary hagel, i have looked out the numbers and i know the defense department has but yourious reductions have the whole field in and you are going to take a $20 billion reduction. that would have been devastating . after that, the defense department and the other discretionary accounts are supposed to grow at two and a half percent per year. i'm going to be looking at these numbers. i know you do not have to tighten belt across the board and allow a tough decision to be made but before we talk about putting even more money in in addition to the legislation, we are going to have to season numbers and be pretty specific about it. we will be looking at it. i will just say that to you. >> if i could just respond briefly? last year's presidents budget fully funded the january 20 12 strategy. we are $31 billion below that plan and $45 billion below that in the budget. yes, the planet, but what was the difference in the numbers. >> it had been flat for the next three years in nominal terms and now it is coming down in real terms. and from lastear year is not an increase? it was flat
. >> secretary hagel, i have looked out the numbers and i know the defense department has but yourious reductions have the whole field in and you are going to take a $20 billion reduction. that would have been devastating . after that, the defense department and the other discretionary accounts are supposed to grow at two and a half percent per year. i'm going to be looking at these numbers. i know you do not have to tighten belt across the board and allow a tough decision to be made but...
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marone because he was working for robert gates in the front office of the secretary of defense. those two individuals are demanding scrupulous people who expect the highest of -- mr. marone impressed me for his administrative organizational skills, his ability to put together his budget properties and his ability to identify inefficiencies. i hired him at dhs to do the same there. he's doing an excellent job. he is doing the job that i think members of congress would want us all to do for the department. >> were you aware when you select police department marone to be your chief of staff at homeland security that he made personal use of monies from tax-exempt charities? >> i was generally aware of his public testimony. it was highly publicized, and it concerned events 12-17 years ago. i'm more focused on the last five years when he's worked many national security. >> were you aware when he was hired that at one tomb he secured if writing approval for the retention of a private investigator to, quote-unquote, stoop on then-mayor of philadelphia ed rendell? >> as i said, his emplo
marone because he was working for robert gates in the front office of the secretary of defense. those two individuals are demanding scrupulous people who expect the highest of -- mr. marone impressed me for his administrative organizational skills, his ability to put together his budget properties and his ability to identify inefficiencies. i hired him at dhs to do the same there. he's doing an excellent job. he is doing the job that i think members of congress would want us all to do for the...
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. >> , o'brien is a defense report on cq roll call. connor o'brien, thank you for joining us. >> thank you, bill. >> up next to mckenzie center bob corker speaking order today with reports of the "christian science monitor" breakfast in washington, d.c. topics range from a situation in ukraine parliamentary procedures in the senate. the republican lawmaker talked about the recent decision by workers at a car plant in his home state to vote down an effort to unionize. this is about one hour. >> okay, folks. here we go. i'm dave cook from the monitor. thanks for coming. yesterday senator bob corker ranking member from the senate foreign relations committee and influential member of the banking committee. this is his first visit with our breakfast group and we thank them for coming. senator corker i is a south carolina native who grew up in chattanooga and graduated from university of tennessee with a degree in industrial management. he starts his own construction company which grew rapidly in which he sold before turning 40. in 1994, our
. >> , o'brien is a defense report on cq roll call. connor o'brien, thank you for joining us. >> thank you, bill. >> up next to mckenzie center bob corker speaking order today with reports of the "christian science monitor" breakfast in washington, d.c. topics range from a situation in ukraine parliamentary procedures in the senate. the republican lawmaker talked about the recent decision by workers at a car plant in his home state to vote down an effort to unionize....
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it's split evenly between defense and nondefense and it presents additional investments n things like education, with a balance package of spending cuts and tax reforms, so it is deficit neutral. supporting what the president said in the state of the union, the budget includes a series of measures to create jobs and accelerate growth in the economy. for example, as the administration announced last week, the budget lays out an ambitious $302 billion infrastructure proposal that's paid for with the transition revenue from pro-growth business tax reform. it invests in american innovation and strengthens our manufacturing base. by supporting the president's oal of creating a national network of 45 manufacturing institutes. it supports groundbreaking research to fight disease, protect the environment and develop new technologies and enhances the administration's management efforts to deliver a government that's more effective, efficient and supportive of economic growth. the budget also includes measures designed to expand opportunity for all americans. for example, as gene will discuss,
it's split evenly between defense and nondefense and it presents additional investments n things like education, with a balance package of spending cuts and tax reforms, so it is deficit neutral. supporting what the president said in the state of the union, the budget includes a series of measures to create jobs and accelerate growth in the economy. for example, as the administration announced last week, the budget lays out an ambitious $302 billion infrastructure proposal that's paid for with...
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specifically this bill will build on a robust defense cooperation, increase u.s.-israel collaboration on cybersecurity, expand u.s.-israel energy cooperation and reaffirm our commitment to israeli missile defense programs which have saved many innocent lives such as the iron dome. so i urge my colleagues to support h.r. 938 and i reserve the balance of my time. the speaker pro tempore: the gentleman reserves the balance of his time. the gentleman from california is recognized. mr. royce: thank you, mr. speaker. i yield three minutes to the gentlelady from florida, ms. ros-lehtinen, the chairman emeritus and middle east subcommittee chair of the committee on foreign affairs and of course the author of this bill. the speaker pro tempore: the gentlelady from florida voiced for three minutes. ms. ros-lehtinen: thank you so much, mr. chairman. mr. speaker, congressman ted deutch and introduced the united states-israel strategic partnership act because we're committed to the security of our friend and ally in an increasingly volatile middle east. chairman royce and rank
specifically this bill will build on a robust defense cooperation, increase u.s.-israel collaboration on cybersecurity, expand u.s.-israel energy cooperation and reaffirm our commitment to israeli missile defense programs which have saved many innocent lives such as the iron dome. so i urge my colleagues to support h.r. 938 and i reserve the balance of my time. the speaker pro tempore: the gentleman reserves the balance of his time. the gentleman from california is recognized. mr. royce: thank...
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tell this sophisticated group that people like diana and stewart know this is one of the most dovish defense in our lifetime and i don't see that changing. in my business, seeing institutional investors, there is a phrase that is gospel and fed.is-you don't fight the i think the fed will stay extremely dovish. i work with don cohen and i think he would agree. if we get a rotten unemployment number on march 7, the possibility of maybe doing 5 billion instead of 10 billion will be on the table. i will not predicted but i think that despite all the media hype about a divided fed -- look at the power in the fed, it is all dovish. this is a very dovish fed and i don't think that will change. that is a second positive theme. the third positive theme that people around the country just do not acknowledge, and they really do look at me like i'm on medication when i tell them, the deficit is falling pretty sharply. this mode of fiscal restraint is grossly underappreciated. i will talk about that in a minute or two. this mood of fiscal restraint will persist as long as one thing continues and that is
tell this sophisticated group that people like diana and stewart know this is one of the most dovish defense in our lifetime and i don't see that changing. in my business, seeing institutional investors, there is a phrase that is gospel and fed.is-you don't fight the i think the fed will stay extremely dovish. i work with don cohen and i think he would agree. if we get a rotten unemployment number on march 7, the possibility of maybe doing 5 billion instead of 10 billion will be on the table. i...